Speech of Senator Harrison Shaped a Nation’s Hope
In this editorial piece from 1924 the Dally News reviews Senator Pat Harrison’s Madison Square Garden keynote, praising its clarity and urgency. It contrasts Harrison’s constructive, fact based critique with the Cleveland Republican keynote, argues the Democratic message addresses distress in agriculture, business, and labor, and warns against deflationary policies and moneyed interests. The author commends Harrison for linking policy to real remedies and foresees a stark choice for voters.
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America
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Federal Reserve
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Wells
Representative Burton
Ohio
Harrison
Mississippi
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Magnata
Verity
Deakin
Imment
Beye
Fragmented features in a bustling 1920s page
A collage of comic bits, anecdotes, and cultural snippets appears, including playful quips, short poems, fashion reflections, and humorous exchanges. Names like Christian D. Davin and Herblock surface among a mix of jokes, social observations, and light satire.
Night shift scrubwomen and old New York eateries
Dawn patrols reveal a city of exhausted women, mainly deserted wives and mothers, scrubbing hotel lobbies and grinding through the subway to earn a precarious living. Wages are about 15 dollars a month, rents swallow most earnings, and many seek brief happiness in rum. The piece laments progress swallowing cherished neighborhood cafes, recalls Grant Street’s long- standing High Chair Restaurant, and notes cultural changes in city life with a reflection on poverty and resilience.
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New York
Mitead
Mogale
Sir Ep
Aunt Marys
Alma
Petar ES
High Chair
Grant Street
Pheodora Roosevelt
Tara
Mamia Laley
Lingan
Rhode Island Senate Boxing Card Draws Crowds
A Rhode Island boxing outlook dominates local politics and sport as authorities legalize boxing in the state legislature. The piece notes a six round card in the Lewis Chamber featuring Battling Senator McFusny with Republicans and Democrats split, a busy gallery and strong attendance.
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Yeasterday
Rhode Island
Lewis Chamber
Senator McFusny
Svary Day
Rhode
Etrons
Rhode Islands
Legielature
Runde
Bédals
Bobby Coon and the Hollow Babies Mystery
In a Burgess tale, Bobby Coon spots crying babies inside a hollow tree. He hesitates to enter as Mrs. Prickly Porky storms the trunk, threatening and pursuing. Realizing the danger, Bobby escapes up the tree, learning the babies are safe and hidden from the hungry porcupine mother.
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Bobby Coon
Tim Hollow
Bie Tres
Grean
Bobby
Thoes
Crias
Berher
Porky
Porky J
T. W. Burgessy
Convention Aftermath and Satirical Nomination Ideas
Broadcaster Judge Charles F Moore notes arrival of delegates in New York while predicting tired crowds and beauty parlor outings. He envisions a novel nominating process where rivals smear each other publicly, possibly elevating dark horses and provoking lively, satirical debate at the convention. Governor Smith proposes that candidates address the convention and respond to critics.
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New York
Gari
Fatty Ar_ buckle
McAdoo
al Smith
Tammany
Smith
Ten Books I Enjoyed Most by Roy Reger
A compact list of favorite works including Bible, Motleys Histora, Les Miserables, Macbeth, and Robinson Crusoe. The note mentions standard titles, some garbled names, and a reflection on overcrowding in modern life, with casual praise for Dr. Young.
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Les Minarat
Macbeth
Afanta Cristo
Booker T_ Washington t. Robinson Crusoe
Danial Dafos
Diskena
Kipling
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